HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity Council Minutes 03-02-2000Adopted Minutes
Special City Council Meeting
March 2, 2000
A Special Meeting of the Plymouth City Council was called to order by Deputy Mayor
Bildsoe at 6:15 p.m. in the Public Safety Training Room, 3400 Plymouth Boulevard, on
March 2, 2000.
COUNCIL PRESENT: Deputy Mayor Bildsoe, Councilmembers Brown, Johnson,
Slavik, Harstad, and Black (arrived at 6:45 p.m.).
ABSENT: Mayor Tierney.
STAFF PRESENT: City Manager Johnson, Assistant City Manager Ahrens, Parks and
Recreation Director Blank, Public Safety Director Gerdes, Finance Director Hahn,
Community Development Director Hurlburt, and City Clerk Paulson.
Report on Status of Goals and 1999-2000 Goals and Priorities
City Manager Johnson updated the Council on the status of the 1999/2000 goals which
were Comprehensive Plan update, Water Resources Plan implementation, Activity Center
and Field House completion, orderly development of Northwest Plymouth, citizen
survey, City Center planning and development/Plymouth Boulevard streetscape, and
Council/Council and Council/staff relationships.
Some of the Councilmembers stressed that the City needs to utilize the information
contained in the citizen survey.
Councilmembers and staff began the voting process for issues that were suggested as
goals and priorities for 2000. The final proposed goals were:
1. Comprehensive Plan implementation.
2. Explore options for open space acquisitions.
3. Traffic, speeding, crosswalk — education and enforcement.
4. Water Resources Plan implementation and funding plan.
5. Millennium Garden.
6. Housing issues.
7. Targeted redevelopment.
Additional issues selected as priorities for 2000 were:
1. Town Meeting.
2. Liquor compliance procedures.
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Special Meeting of March 2, 2000
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3. Comprehensive Citizen Education Program.
4. E -Government.
5. City Center streetscape.
6. Plan for Fire Station No. 4.
The Council requested that the additional items be discussed at Council Study Sessions.
Councilmember Brown requested staff to establish a time frame for each item.
Councilmember Bildsoe requested that a copy of the City's goals and priorities be
distributed to all staff members.
City Manager Johnson stated a Resolution adopting the 2000 goals and priorities would
be on the March 21 Council agenda.
Councilmember Harstad mentioned the importance of renaming the schools in the City in
order to give the community an identity. Councilmember Bildsoe stated this could be
discussed at a future Study Session.
Motion was made by Councilmember Black, and seconded by Councilmember Brown, to
adjourn the meeting at 8:15 p.m. With all members voting in favor, the motion carried.
Sandra R. Paulson, City Clerk